Several Turkish media sources have reported, that Shota Arveladze was in the list of those coaches who would change Gus Hiddink head coach of Turkish national team. Turkish football federation has decided that they would appoint as head coach such person who knows specific character of Turkish football, as for Shota Arveladze head coach of Turkish “Kayserispor” is exactly such coach.
“It is unreal. I was asked by Turkish journalists about it yesterday too. I am happy that there is interest with me, but for being head coach of Turkish national team more experience is necessary. It is almost decided who will be future head coach of the club, it is Abdullah Avci head coach o f “Istanbulspor””- told Shota Arveladze to “World Sport”.
It goes without saying that we talked about other things with all time best bombardier of Georgian national team, about “Kayserispor” and of course about the previous match of “Crusanders”.
- Hinddik rebuked Turkish clubs due to focusing on legionaries. Did he have claim to you?
- On the contrary, he is very satisfied with me. There are two players from “Kayserispor” in Hinddik’s team and in total 12 players in different age teams.
- According to his reputation and experience, Hinddik is in top coaches in the world. Is not it strange that he could not manage to succeed in Turkish national team?
- It must be taken under consideration that there were strong opponents against Turkey in qualifying round. Only Germany is enough. Turkish team took the second place and went through the play-off, but they could not beat Croatia. Croatia did not play some special football, but they won 3:0. I cannot say why it happened.
- How would you estimate the current season of “Kayserispor”?
- We can play better. Our goal is much more than this result.
- In the previous season the team had epidemic of injuries and it reflected on final result. What problem do you have now?
- No, I cannot use injures as the reason of our failure. Only Argentine Dario Cangele is injured. No one knows what will happen in championship. Due to last year’ scandals, perhaps the teams will be punished.
- It is clear. As far as I know, no one has any claim to “Kayserispor”?
- Nothing treats us.
- You are supposed to watch Georgia-Moldova sparring match. What can you say about it?
- National team did not play badly. After so many failures, victory was psychologically good for the team. New era starts in national team, I think debutants played quite well.
- Have you noticed anything news in playing tactic?
- I have noticed that they were playing football! There was still problem in offence and hope Jano Ananidze will start playing better. It was understanding that he had not played for a long time and was not in good physical condition.
- Offensive football still remains a problem …
- This problem will be solved. The same problem was about goalkeepers, but no one can say now that we do now have a goalkeeper. The same will happen to forwards. There should be not only one, two or three forwards for having choice. I am very happy that U-19 team had such success in Turkey.
- Did you watch matches?
- Unfortunately I could not. No one the TV channels broadcasted it. They were better than Turkey and Poland. Tolunay Kafkas head coach of Turkish U-19 team is my friend and he said that he liked Georgians’ playing very much.
- Do not you plan to transfer another Georgian football player in winter?
- I am thinking – who?
- How do you think, will distinguished players of Georgian championship be able to succeed in Turkish Super League? Or they will find a lot of difficulties?
- When you transfer foreign player, he must be much better than local one. He must bring something special to club. Transferring for just playing is not enough. I do not say that distinguished player in Georgian championship will come across any difficulties in Turkey, but I do not see anyone who can bring something new to the club.. When you transfer Georgian it puts more responsibility on you.
- So, it will call doubts about you, will not it?
- No, it will not. Just I feel more responsibility when I transfer Georgian than for example Nigerian.
Ilia Nanobashvili
